GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. ……………. published on………
THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999
(NO. 7 OF 1999)
REGULATIONS
Made under Section 45
THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS
(REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR WORKS)
REGULATIONS, 2005
Citation
Interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Copyright and
Neighbouring Rights (Registration of Members and their Works)
Regulations, 2005.
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise
requires No. 7
“Act” means the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, 1999;
of 1999 author” means the natural person who creates the work; “Board”
means the Copyright Society of Tanzania Board
established under section 51(1) of the Act; “General Assembly”
means the Copyright Society of Tanzania General Assembly; “full
member ” means a member under Article 5(2)(c) of the COSOTA
charter; “ owner” means any person who owns copyright under
section 15 of the Act “register” means the register established under
section 47(b) of the Act; “provisional member” means a member
under Article 5(2)(a) of
the COSOTA charter;
Membership
registration
“ successor” means owner of copyright by disposition, bequest or
operation of law; “Society” means the Copyright Society of
Tanzania in its
acronym COSOTA established under section 46 of the
Act; “work” means any artistic work in any
form;
3. An author or other owner of copyright may apply for
membership of COSOTA.
Membership
certification
4. An applicant under regulation 3 may be admitted as a provisional,
full or successor member and be issued with a certificate, in form
CST/MEMBER/NO….
Fees
5. The fees to be paid in relation to application for membership and
annual subscription shall be those fees as prescribed in the First
Schedule to these Regulations and may be modified from time to time
as directed by the General Assembly.
Declaration of
works
6. Members of the Society shall declare their works to the Society
for collective copyright protection and registration. Such
registration of works shall be free of charge.
Forms
7.-(1) There shall be individual and group members applications.
Application under
Reg. 6
(2) The applications referred to under regulation (1) shall use the
forms in the Second Schedule and such forms shall be used in all
cases to which they are applicable and may be modified by the
Copyright Administrator.
8.-(1) An application to the Society for registration of works under
section 47(b) of the Act shall be signed by the copyright owner or by
an authorized person by him and the application shall be made on
Form CST 8 titled Work Declaration Form.
(2) Each application form referred under regulation (1) shall be for
registration of one work only.
Search to be made
9. Upon receipt of an application for registration of a work, the a
Copyright Administrator shall cause a search to be made, amongst the
registered works and pending applications, for the purpose of
ascertaining whether there is a record or any dispute in respect of the
same work.
Evidence to be
furnished
10.-(1) After a search and consideration of an application under
Regulation 9 and of any evidence of ownership tendered, or of any
other matter of which the applications may or may be required to be
furnished, the a Copyright Administrator may accept an application
absolutely or he may refuse.
(2) Where the Copyright Administrator refuses an application
under sub-regulation (1) he may give reasons for that refusal.
In case of the
objection
Administrator to
inform the
Applicant
11. Where the application is not accepted, the Copyright
Administrator shall inform the applicant of his refusal in writing as
soon as the decision is made and he shall return all the material
received as evidence, and unless within thirty days the applicant
applies for a hearing or makes a considered reply to that refusal, he
shall be deemed to have withdrawn the application.
Administrator to
notify the
Applicant
12.-(1) Where the application is accepted the Copyright
Administrator shall communicate such to the applicant in writing.
(2) Subject to subregulation (1), where the applicant objects to such
conditions, he shall within thirty days from the date of the
communication, apply for a hearing or communicate his objections in
writing addressed to the Copyright Administrator.
(3) Subject to subregulations (1) and (2), where the applicant does not
communicate within the specified period he shall be deemed to have
withdrawn his application and where the applicant does not object to
any conditions provided; he shall forthwith notify the Copyright
Administrator in writing and alter his application accordingly.
Acknowledgement
13. Upon the registration of a work, the Copyright Administrator
shall acknowledge receipt of the application and
material deposited if any.
Consequantial
provision
Repeal of G.N.
No. 214 A of
2000
14. Anything done by the Society under these Regulations in respect
of collective administration of copyright and neighbouring rights, and
which thing is capable of being done under these Regulations shall be
deemed to have been validly done under or pursuant to these
Regulations.
15. The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Regulations, 2000 are
hereby repealed.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Made under Regulation 5
FEES
FORM
CST4
CST5
CST6
CST7
CST8
AMOUNT
5,000
10,000
10,000
50,000
Nil
MATTER
Individual Application for Membership
Group Application for Membership
Individual Member Annual Subscription
Group Member Annual Subscription
Work Declaration
SECOND SCHEDULE
IPI Numbers:
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
FORMS
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
FORM NO. CST 4
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA THE
COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999 (NO. 7
OF 1999)
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
(Made under Regulation 7)
(Fee 5,000)
1
Surname
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
(Jina la Ukoo)
2
First name(s)
……………………………………………………………………………………. Majina
mengine)
3
Pseudonym (if
any)……………………………………………………………….…………. (Jina la
Kisanii)
4
Date and Year of birth
……………………………………………………………………………….. (Tarehe na mwaka
wa kuzaliwa)
5
Place of birth
……………………………………………………………….…………………… (Mahali
ulipozaliwa
6
Home address: village …………………….(Ward………………
District………………………. (Anwani ya (kijiji) (mtaa) (wilaya) nyumbani)
7
Contact address, P.O. Box
………………………………………………….………………. (Anwani ya (S.L.P.)
mawasiliano Telephone ……………………………………………………………….
kikazi) (Simu)
Fax……………………………………………………………
……………. () Email
………………………………………………………………
……. (Simu pepe)
8. Marital Status Maried (Ameoa/ameolewa)
(Hali ya ndoa)
Single
(Hajaoa/hajaolewa) Divorced (Ameachika)
Religious (Mtawa) Widowed (Mjane)
9.
Bank
Address………………………………………………………………………………………
………. (Jina na anwani ya Benki)
10. Account Number
……………………………………………………………………………….
11. A part from your involvement in artistic and literary works, do you have any full time
employment with any government department/organization/company?
(Mbali na ushiriki wako katika sanaa unayo ajira penginepo)
Yes/Ndiyo ……………………………………. No/hapana
If yes, name and address of the
government/department/organization/company concerned or employing
you. (Kama ndiyo, taja jina na anwani ya mwajiri)
12.
Are you a member of any other Copyright Society? (Wewe ni
mwanachama wa Chama/Asasi nyingine yeyote ya hakimiliki?) (Yes/Ndiyo
……………………………… No/ Hapana ………………………..
13.
Inheritance information – I hereby declare the following to be my heir(s)
of my art works and receive Royalties after my death (Natamka kuwa
wafuatao watakuwa warithi wa kazi zangu za sanaa na watapokea
mirabaha baada ya kifo changu).
Name…………………………………………Relationship
………………………………… (Jina)
(uhusiano)……………………………………
Name…………………………………………Relationship
………………………………… (Jina)
(uhusiano)……………………………………
Name…………………………………………Relationship
………………………………… (Jina)
(uhusiano)……………………………………
Name…………………………………………Relationship
………………………………… (Jina)
(uhusiano)……………………………………
Name
……………………………………………………………..
(Jina)
Signature
………………………………………………………………
… (Sahihi)
Date:
………………………………………………………………
……… (Tarehe)
FORM NO. CST5
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA THE
COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999
(NO. 7 OF 1999)
GROUP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
(Made under Regulation 7) Fee 10,000
1
Name of Group
………………………………………………………………… …………
2
Different spellings
…………………………………………………………………………
3
Date and Year of
Foundation………………………………………………………….
4
Place of Foundation
…………………………………………………………………….
5
Country
………………………………………………………………………………………
6
Registration Certificate
No……………………………………………………………..
7
Legal
Form…………………………………………………………………………………….
8
Representatives (Name)
………………………………………….(Title)………………………………………
(Name)
(Name)
………………………………………….(Title)………………………………………
(Name)………………………………………….(Title)…………………………………
………………………………………….(Title)………………………………………
…… (Name)
(Name)………………………………………….(Title)…………………………………
………………………………………….(Title)………………………………………
…… (Name)
9
Other
Group
Members
We
hereby
declare
and confirm that the above information is true and that any
………………………………………….(Title)…………………………………
royalties
collected by COSOTA in respect of the works whose author/composer
…… (Name)
is
still a member of the group shall be paid to the respective group and the said
………………………………………….(Title)…………………………………
group
…… shall distribute to their members as per the work declaration forms
issued by COSOTA.
Name…………………………………..Role………………Signature……………..
Date………..
CST/MEMBER/NO.
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA
THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999
(NO. 7 OF 1999)
(Made under Regulation 4)
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA
A statutorily Established Corporate Body under Section 46 of the Copyright
and Neighbouring Rights Act, 1999
This is to certify that on………………………day
……………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………20…………………
…………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….. has been admitted as a provisional full /successor member of
COSOTA with effect from………………………………………subject to the
Charter
and its liability
in accordance with the Copyright and
FORMof the Society
AMOUNT
MATTER
Neighbouring
Rights
Act,
1999
and
Regulations
made for
there
under.
CST4
5,000
Individual Application
Membership
CST5
10,000
Group Application for Membership
CST6
10,000
Individual Member Annual Subscription
CST7
50,000
Group Member Annual Subscription
CST8
Nil
Work Declaration
Given under my hand and seal of COSOTA
this ……………………day of
……………..20…………………………..
IPI Numbers:
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
……………………………………………
………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………
….
COPYRIGHT
ADMINISTRATOR, COSOTA
FORM NO.CST.6
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA THE
COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999 (NO. 7
OF 1999)
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FORM
(Made under Regulations 7)
PART I
Name of Artist/Copyright
owner……………………………………………………… Pseudonym (if
any)………………………………………………………………………..
COSOTA REG.
Number…………………………………………………………………… IPI
number………………………………………………………………………
…………… Date and year of
birth……………………………………………………………………. Place
Tel…………………………………………………………
of
Fax…………………………………………………………
….
birth……………………………………………………………………………
E mail
…
……
………………………………………………………
Nationality……………………………………………………………………
Last
year’s payment
receipt
number
……………….
Contact
address,
P.O.……………………………..,
Box
dated…………………
Signature ……………………………………… date
……………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
PART II
*For official use only*
Checked by: Name of
officer……………………………………………………………………………………
………
Designation………………………………………………………………………………
………………… Signature
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…….. Date
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
Fee 10,000
FORM NO.CST. 7
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA
THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999
(NO. 7 OF 1999)
GROUP MEMBER ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FORM
(Made under Regulation 7)
PART I
Name of Artist/Copyright
owner…………………………………………………….. Pseudonym (if
any)……………………………………………………………………….
COSOTA REG.
Number………………………………………………………………….. IPI
number………………………………………………………………………
………….. Date and year of foundation
………………………………………………………… Place of foundation
…………………………………………………………………….. Country
…………………………………………………………………………………
Tel………………………………………………………
….. Registration certificate
Fax………………………………………………………
….
No.……………………………………………………………
Legal
E mail
…
Form…………………………………………………………………………
………. Contact address,…………………………………………………….
P.O. Box
Last
year’s payment receipt number ……………………………..,
…………………………………………………………..
dated………………… Signature ……………………………………… date
………………………………………………..
PART II
*For official use only*
Checked by: Name of
officer……………………………………………………………………………………
………
Designation………………………………………………………………………………
………………… Signature
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…….. Date
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
Fee 50,000
FORM NO. CST. 8
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF TANZANIA, COSOTA THE
COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT, 1999 (NO. 7
OF 1999)
WORK DECLARATION
FORM WORK NUMBER
………………
(Made under Regulation 6)
Title of
Work…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
Title of Album (if
applicable)……………………………………………………………………………………..
Type of Artistic Work (sculpture/carving, illustration, logo, graphic, painting, cartoon,
drama, comedy, literary, poetry, music etc.)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Duration
(minutes) (if
………………………..
applicable)…………………………………….………………………………………. Factor
(for official use only) ……………………………………………
……………………………………… Composer(s)/ Creator(s)
………………………………………. Year………………………………………… Author (s)
of Words (if applicable)………………………….. Year…………………………………………
Arranger(s) (if applicable) …………………………………….. Year
………………………………………. Publisher(s) (if applicable)
……………………………………. Year………………………………………..
Enclosure (tick): Lyrics/Cassette CD Video Tape Manuscript Book/ Picture Any other
I/We hereby assign to Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA) the performing, broadcasting and
mechanical rights in the works (s) declared above as indicated in the COSOTA membership
contract. Further, I/We hereby certify that the information I/We have given above is true.
Name(s)…………………………Signature(s)………………………Declared
Date……………………….. …………………………… ……………………………….
………………………………. …………………………… ……………………………….
……………………………….
Dar es Salaam, JUMA A. NGASONGWA ……August, 2005 Minister of
Industry and Trade
JC/C.160/1/42 January 24, 2005
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry and
Trade, The Copyright Society of Tanzania
(COSOTA)
P.O. Box 6388,
DAR ES SALAAM.
RE: DRAFT COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS
(REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR WORKS) REGULATIONS,
AND (PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOUND AND
AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING) REGULATIONS, 2005
th
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Please refer to the discussions we held in my office on
th
7 2004 with reference No.
December, 2004 and to your letter dated December,
CST/NR/PHONO/VOL.11/100.
Please forward the regulations to the Minister for his signature, thereafter
forward the same to us for publication purposes.
G. Mfinanga for: DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL/ PERMANENT
SECRETARY